Reappraisal of the role of human chorionic gonadotropin in the diagnosis and treatment of the nonpalpable testis: A 10-year experience

Journal of Urology

Volumn 156, Issue 2 SUPPL. 1, 1996, Pages 804-806

  Polascik, Thomas J ^a   Chan Tack, Kirk M ^a   Jeffs, Robert D ^a   Gearhart, John P ^a,b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryptorchism; Gonadotropins, chorionic; Testis

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CRYPTORCHISM; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CRYPTORCHIDISM; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0030216071     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(01)65822-1     Document Type: Article

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